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Steven Morris

Woman disposed of baby’s body in bin after alleged illegal abortion, court told

The crown court in Gloucester in late afternoon wintry sun
The trial is taking place at Gloucester crown court. Photograph: Chris Poole/Alamy

A “vulnerable” teenager used pills to abort her baby after being told she could not have a lawful termination, before disposing of the body in a bin, a jury has been told.

Sophie Harvey and her boyfriend Elliot Benham, both 19 at time of the alleged offences, were “shellshocked” when they were told she had gone past 24 weeks of pregnancy and could not have an abortion, Gloucester crown court was told.

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